Alabama Prison Crisis: Families Demand Accountability Amid Rising Violence and Deaths

In Alabama, the grim reality behind prison walls is no secret to families who have lost loved ones to violence, neglect, and lethal indifference. Chase Mathis’ death in June 2024 is a stark reminder of this crisis — despite his pleas for protection, he was placed back into general population and died under suspicious circumstances.His father’s haunting words describe a system that treats inmates not as human beings deserving dignity and security but as disposable commodities: “Behind those walls people are dying every day...from deliberate indifference.” This indifference is not just a local failure. It represents a broader erosion of...